What we really need is a USB-C-style reversible plug with data and variable voltage where neutral and phase never reverse and earth is always there.
Lacking that, I vote for Type N because it’s small, polarised, and the pins are halfway-insulated. I don’t like that the frame is symmetrical, so in the dark, the only way to tell which way to plug in is to feel the pins and the holes, same as USB-A. I reject all that hurt to step on.
There’s a smaller version of type F that has the same frame as type N, just missing the middle pin, so it is reversible.
It has the same risk of reversing neutral and phase as type F, but (while I’m no expert) that has never been a problem for me.
What we really need is a USB-C-style reversible plug with data and variable voltage where neutral and phase never reverse and earth is always there.
Lacking that, I vote for Type N because it’s small, polarised, and the pins are halfway-insulated. I don’t like that the frame is symmetrical, so in the dark, the only way to tell which way to plug in is to feel the pins and the holes, same as USB-A. I reject all that hurt to step on.
There’s a smaller version of type F that has the same frame as type N, just missing the middle pin, so it is reversible. It has the same risk of reversing neutral and phase as type F, but (while I’m no expert) that has never been a problem for me.
C7/C8 plug it’s called irc
Type F is also called CEE 7/3 (the socket) and CEE 7/4 (the Plug). Is that what you mean?
I was referring to something like this
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_60320
Ah, got it. Misunderstanding on my part.
For what it’s worth I think the comment above ours meant this kinda plug: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europlug